1862 -Appointed by President Lincoln as first Provost Marshall of Michigan
1864 - President of Michigan Car Co. (freight car manufacturer)
Baugh Steam Forge Co
Detroit Car Wheel Co
Fulton Iron & Engine Works
Director - Detroit & Cleveland (D&C) Steam Navigation Co.
Vulcan Furnace Co
Newberry, MI
Detroit National Bank
Detroit, Bay City & Alpena RR
D.M. Ferry & Co. (seeds)
Detroit Elevator Co
1879 - Representative to Congress
Stockholder, director, and president of many business
Founder - Grace Honeopathic Hospital
Newberry Memorial Chapel - Jeff. Ave Presbyterian Church
(by Mrs Newberry 1887)
Education
Early schooling in Romeo, MI
University of Michigan with A.B., 1845 Valedictorian
admitted to practice law in Supreme Court
Notes
Came to Detroit in 1847 and sone after moved to Romeo
Grandfather, Thomas Newberry , to Mass in 1625
Whig & Republican
Congregationalist ; :Later Presbyterian
Occupation
Contruction Dept -Mi Central RR
Studied law, specialty in marine law. -Bar 1853
Van Dyck & Emmons, Law Firm
Abandoned law 1863
1863 Gov. Contract for RR Cars
(with McMillan, Dean & Eaton)
Builder and promoter of many railroads.
Father
Elihu Newberry
Mother
Rhoda Phelps
Spouse
1) Harriet Newell Robinson, m. 10/30/1855, 2) Helen Parmalee Handy, m. 10/6/1859
Children
1) with Harriet
HenryRobinson (b. 1856)
Gladys
2) with Helen
Truman Handy (b. 1864)
John Stoughton (b. 1866)
Helen Hall (b. 1869)
